RCE in Squirrelly

CVE-2024-40453

squirrellyjs squirrelly v9.0.0 and fixed in v.9.0.1 was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability via the component options.varName.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Squirrelly — versions 9.0.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40453?: CVE-2024-40453 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Squirrelly, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-40453?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-40453 known to be exploited?: 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.